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Watch crazy bicycle kick that tied UCL final


Bicycle kicks are magical things. Mario Mandzukic's goal in the Champions League final took the bicycle kick to another level.

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The Juventus forward tied the biggest match in club soccer - Real Madrid had taken an lead on a goal by Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo's goal was very good, but this is ridiculous.

Mandzukic, the Croatian star, executes a lob of a bicycle kick by going over two defenders - and kicking it to the corner that Real's Keylor Navas was better-keeping. Look at this photo to see how well Real had him defended.

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Check this out from overhead to really appreciate it.

Doesn't get much better than that.